Zero Net Carbon in Design Course 2 -Operational Carbon, Reductions and Trade Offs

What is Net Zero Carbon in buildings? What considerations go into the design of a net zero carbon building? How do we get there? How do we change our designs and practice to accommodate the goals set forth for improving environmental performance in our buildings?

This program looks to develop understanding and suggest methods as to how to approach this change in the way we do projects.

Learning Objectives

• Designing to eliminate Operational Carbon
• Identify Operational Carbon Sources in Building
• Identify Global Warming Potential in Building Systems
• Review design approaches to reduce Green House Gases
• Considerations for reduction and elimination GHG
• Review of Efficiency: Gas Vs. Electric Systems
• Debunking myths of Gas Efficiency
• Examination of trade offs for GHG free design
• Keying in on a GHG approach to design
• This is a SARA approved course and satisfies 1 hour of the ZNCD requirement in California and 1 HSW.